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John M. A. Wojahn
In a few years I will be searching for a postdoctoral position
I am broadly interested in plant evolution, bioinformatics, and reproducible science
Education
Boise State University
PhD in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Emphasis in Global Change
Boise, Idaho, USA
Present - 2020
Thesis: TBD
Boise State University
MS in Biology
Boise, Idaho, USA
2020 - 2018
Thesis: A metanalysis of sequences of vascular plants in the world’s biodiversity hotspots with a special section on Madagascar
Oregon State University
BS in Marine Biology (Honors, with Minor in French)
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2016 - 2011
Thesis: Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics of the leaf- and root-associated microbiomes of Zostera marina and Zostera japonica
Oregon State University
BS in Microbiology (Honors, with Minor in Chemistry)
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2016 - 2011
Research Experience
EPSCoR Graduate Research Assistant
Boise State University, Buerki Lab
Boise, Idaho, USA
Present - 2020
- Provider of bioinformatics programming support for the GEM3 project in Sven Buerki’s lab
- Developed bioinformatics tools for the GEM3 community
Doctoral Student Researcher
Boise State Universiy, Buerki Lab
Boise, Idaho, USA
Present - 2020
- Investigated the reproducibility of collections and DNA sequences in biodiversity hotspots
- Examined phylogenomics of members of the Pandancaeae
Masters Student Researcher
Boise State University, Buerki Lab
Boise, Idaho, USA
2020 - 2017
- Investigated the reproducibility of collections and DNA sequences in biodiversity hotspots
- Went on expedition to Madagascar with Sven Buerki to survey forest
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Oregon State University, Crump Lab
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2016 - 2013
- Investigated the microbiome of Zostera marina and Zostera japonica
- Collected samples on research cruises off the Oregon coast, on the Columbia River, and in the Arctic Ocean
Hobbies
- Guitar
- Bonsai
- Dogs
- Gardening
- Traveling
- Weightlifting
- Walking
Undergraduate Intern
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Winter 2012
- Dissected juvenile Pacific Salmon to remove kidneys for ELISA analysis
Teaching Experience
Vertically Integrated Projects Mentor
Instructor of R and Data Mining Techniques for Sven Buerki’s Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) course at Boise State University
Boise, Idaho, USA
Spring 2021
EPSCoR Research Technician 2/Bioinformatics Instructor
Instructor of R and Data Mining Techniques for Summer Academic Research Experience (SARE) Class at Boise State University
Boise, Idaho, USA
Summer 2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Lab Teaching Assistant at Boise State University
Boise, Idaho, USA
2020 - 2018
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Assisted in teaching introductory French to 7th grade students at Cheldelin Middle School
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2015 - 2013
Grants
University Honors College DeLoach Work Scholarship
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2014
- $1000
Posters and Presentations
G2PMineR: A genome to phenome literature review approach
Poster for 2020 GEM3 Annual Meeting
Boise, Idaho, USA
2020
Wojahn JMA, Galla SJ, Buerki S
Developing a rapid plant community survey for use in biodiversity hotspots
Poster for the Forum on Biodiversity of Global Hotspots
Boise, Idaho, USA
2018
Wojahn JMA, Buerki S
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Molecular systematics and biogeography of the angiosperm flora of Madagascar
The New Natural History of Madagascar. Princeton University Press. 2022
Princeton, Massachusetts, USA
Accd. 2019
Wojahn JMA, Callmander MW, Lowry PP, Buerki S
Scholar Metrics
- Citations: 27
- h-index: 1
- i10-index: 1
- RG Score: 3.69
Phylogenetic insights into the systematics of Sapindaceae in Madagascar: How have things advanced since Capuron published his family treatment in 1969?
The New Natural History of Madagascar. Princeton University Press. 2022
Princeton, Massachusetts, USA
Accd. 2019
Buerki S, Philipson P, Lowry PP, Wojahn JMA, Andriambololonera S, Callmander MW
Metatranscriptomics and amplicon sequencing reveal mutualisms in seagrass microbiomes
Frontiers in Microbiology. 2018 9:388
Lausanne, Switzerland
2018
Crump BC, Wojahn JMA, Tomas F, Mueller RS